New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25


capitals, but these are of the kind which follow,
not precedc, storm. Prince Bismarck has GER
tainly sent a pacific message to st. Petersburg by
General Won Schweinitz; he has certainly gained
point by stirring up Austria to increase her
ornaments; and he has certainly warned Russia
that German policy is no longer governed by defer
ence to Russian susceptibilities He even seems
ready to acquiesce i'll Prince Ferdinands rule in
Bulgaria lie has, however, ordered the German
Ambassador in London to come to Berlin. Count
lIatzfcldt left last evening after long interview
with Lord Salisbury, who came to town from Hat
field at his request. Lord Salisbury then saw the
Russian and French Ambassadors and the Italian
Charge dAGarcs, winding up with long con-
ference with Sir Robert Morier, the English Am
bassador at St. Petersburg who arrived in London
yesterday. All this means business, and serious
business: hut the point is-whatp
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill have arrived
at st. Petersburg. Curiosity about their journey
is at its height and conjecturcs multiply. One
thing amid this cloud of conjecturcs is certain:
Lord Randolph Churchill has not gone to Russia
as the messenger OF Lord Salisbury. Anything
else may be true: that must be false. The atten-
ton this journey excites is exactly of the KIND
that suits Lord Randolph. " The Times yester-
day devoted leading article Of over column TO
him. Lord Randolph delights in publicity and
ae could make at home. Moreover, his interview
with the Gar should it take place will be granted
10 Lord Randolph solely account of his personal
political Importance. The journals here are rak-
ing up all the hard things this versatile young
statesman has said of Russia but the diplomatls's
Of st. Petersburg are the last people III the worio
to take account of such things and the Gar is iar
too great sovereign to concern himself about
them.
One other thing, I may add. is certain: Lord
Randolph Churchill has not gone to Russia 70 IN
trjgue against the policy Of his own Government.
Father Rvan's imprisonment provokes much
angry protest. both Irish and English Inc
Daily News however. though describing this as
Mr. Bafour's latest outrage, takes occasion 10
say: We have denounced the Plan of COmpaisn.
We regard it, and always regarded it, ms neces-
sauly Illegal in form and capable of being used
diehonostlv in substance But Father Ryan was
sent TO prison for melting the people to practice
This ILLEGAL dishonest Plan. The Daily News,
therefore is in some danger Of being denounced oy
fcrvent Home Rulers as backslider Inc leehhB
among Irish Catholics is that Government capa-
be OF sending priest to prison Is capaolc oI any
thing. This tends to deepen hatred OF the GOV
eminent but also for the time beng, TO qu>c'hess'
And on the whole, under relentless enforcement
of the Crimes act Ireland is quieter on the sur
face.
The Chetwvnd- Durham dispute has now become
according to the newspapers, great turf scahoal'
The whole series of letters between the various
parties concerned are published. Sir George Che'-
wynd appears to have cleared himself OF the sus-
pcions raised by the peculiar running OF his morse
Fullerton. He has laid before the Stewards of the
Jockey Club detailed statements OF ms pc's from
which il is clear that he had backed Fullerton
tbofb
exceed his winnings by $4,000. This Is accepted
as proof of Sir Georges good faith. But Lord
Durham maintains his charges, and the stewards
of the Jockey Club seem disposed to side with hinl
Tn this extent, namely: they decline the investi-
cation which Sir George challenges, ana adFlse
him to take the case into the courts
Lord Durham's speech in which ne hfso AT
tackled Sir George, seems, In tact' 10 h"'c 'o'"
made with the consent of Mr.. James Lowther, one
OF the three Stewards, the other TWO Delns Aoiu
HASTINGS and the Hon. II. w. Fitzwlliam But
the action of the Stewards thus far is by no mcaS
Of a character to command general confidence,
Tbor not only show private bias in favor oi Lord
Durham in a matter they might have 70 decluo
officially. but they enlarge their functions ana
lecture Sir George Chctwynd on his proposal 10
fight duel with Lord Durham ms Is ,housn'
l,dicrors attitude for men of their position 10
assume Nor does the racing public approve 1heir
refusal TO investigate racing scahuai
their business 10 inquire into prcc'scN sun,
matters and they are more competent t'i'"','''
,h, q oourt The general public would prefer
70 sec Sir George Cbetwynd sue Lord Durha'" io'
Hbol That would ensure publicity, whllc 'n'
e..,oas ~ tho Joclxev Club sit with closed doors
and nronounce sentence without giving reasons
and r,;,bout anpeal Sir Georges readiness 10 ap-
nooI "a such tribunal is q presumption III h''
tvor II is said he will not sue Lord Durhaln'
considering that his own character IS amply N'lu'-
oo,od by the offer to submit the whole case " ''
Stewards. ,.od tho
d., ,hore is a view which goes far beyond tne
norsonal controversy between THESE two Hi'"' '0
81 the very highest social position NO sn'"i' po-
tion Of the public believes the lurl Is ro'''" i-o
.nd IN end that there are honorable men VINO r"oo
honorably but that the system IS ut'ery cur upU ~
They want TO see this question thrashed ouO III
rnblic The Jockeys believed TO arrahBo
amono themselves what horse shall win. lheS
arc forbidden TO bet, but notcriously do bet. NOT
40 the stewards Of the Jockey Club stop Vh'ii
bettinp All this and much else must come ou' II
che present scandal is not hushcd up certain ~
&c that more than one man VINO nous us "'"u
bjgl will be compromised Nor Is IL easy ior o"V
;dos N understand the difference between moral
siu'io ~ aoraI,tv as defined and practised on the
English Turf . r,...c.
~, 9Th and Kilrain reception in fleet-st'
- ,hot ,borougbfare with much the same
sort of crowd as when the Law ana Liberty
Tcague. summons its cohorts to Trafalgar SquaiS s
. - ,,onco of free speech. The scum OF Lonooh
mas there. some respectable people leading 'hese
sinouIar loafcrs The scene was ehii'rhe" ~ oah,
6ialoaue between Mitchell, now ma'cneu ,snS 80 "s
sullivan and Bull, the boolmaRer WIN ''p'
Suliivan's cause. . c,,:,or every
,,,m"WcII why do YOU CHALLENGE Sullivan every
Gay?
M,chcll-I am much good as YOU
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